Glasgow Mega-Snake
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| Song by Mogwai | ||
| Album | Mr. Beast | |
| Released |  6 March 2006 8 March 2006 |
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| Recorded | Castle of Doom Studios Glasgow, Scotland  |
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| Genre | Post-rock | |
| Length | 3:35 | |
| Label | Play It Again Sam PIASX062CD Matador |
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| Producer | Tony Doogan | |
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"Glasgow Mega-Snake" is a song by Scottish Post-rock band Mogwai from their sixth album, Mr. Beast.
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[edit] Overview
Some see "Glasgow Mega-Snake" as a return to some of the heavier sounds of 1997's Young Team, along with the rest of Mr. Beast. "Glasgow Mega-Snake" is a live favourite. It originally had the working title of "Glower of a Cat".[1] The song is featured in the Tony Hawk video game, Tony Hawk's Project 8. Stuart Braithwaite has commented on the song, saying
| “ | We had this idea to promote Glasgow by genetically modifying a sea-creature and somehow make it into a roller coaster, People will flock to Scotland when it's made. We wrote the song in the hope that we can sell it to Channel 5 when they do The Making of the Mega-Snake programme. We've got it sewn up.[2] | ” |
[edit] Musical structure
The song begins with a fuzzy, distorted minor key guitar riff which launches into the most straightforward rock song Mogwai have ever released.
[edit] External links
[edit] Notes
- ^ Bright Light page on Mr. Beast
- ^ Kerrang! #1091, p.8
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